zesty
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To complement all that bread and cheese, the book also gives recipes for some zesty salads and, if you have room, a rich dessert.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Even the brighter dishes — the lemony pasta, the zesty black bean salad — are about steadiness as much as sparkle: reliable, make-ahead, happy to wait for you.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
The record of the year category for the 2025 Grammys is full of zesty pop hits from young female acts such as Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025
For that, I borrowed some of the zesty, spicy flavors of larb.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024
He makes me the most zesty yet subtle macaroni and cheese I’ve ever had.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Tasteful Terms: Flavorful Words
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